tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
high spirits; gleeful mood
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
rewarding; fruitful; fertile; productive; bountiful
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
food and drink; eating and drinking
party in full swing; party at its peak
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cooking; food preparation
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth